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Thanks for taking the time to learn about our site. Vehicle safety technology is advancing fast, so we hope you keep coming back to stay on top of the latest developments. In a complex subject, we have a simple goal. We want to help you stay safe on the road. If you watch the video […]

Greetings! If you are a new visitor, welcome. If you are a regular visitor, you probably have noticed some changes to our website. We hope you enjoy the new look and feel, which is the result of more than a year of hard work. Every upgrade to the site’s graphic design and written content took […]

Ten years ago, nearly zero vehicles featured automatic emergency braking. It was a nice concept, to be sure. Imagine your vehicle being able to scan the road ahead of you, detect imminent hazards and slow or stop on its own if you failed to react in time. But how soon could the game-changing technology actually […]

Happy New Year from all of us at MyCarDoesWhat.org. We’re excited about 2018 for a number of reasons, including upgrades to our website (in the works!) and continued advancements in vehicle safety technology. It’s amazing to consider the safety features in today’s vehicles compared with just a few years ago. Many of us make individual […]

More than 4,000 people have been killed in crashes involving large trucks and buses during each of the past five years in which data has been measured, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. One way to prevent these tragedies from reoccurring is to increase the use of safety technologies in truck fleets, experts […]

As the weather warms up, motorcycle enthusiasts can taste the freedom of the open road. Some prefer the high octane thrill of a sports bike while others prefer to see the countryside on a full-dress cruiser. In either case, they may catch the unwary driver by surprise. Not all motorcycles are loud and you won’t […]

Our fascination with smart phones is essentially an addiction. The case could be made that mobile technology has led us down the road to distraction. Now technology may remedy or at least lessen the effects of distracted driving.

March is here and it is time for America to turn its eyes to what else? Basketball.
While everyone loves the scintillating slam dunk or the clutch three-point shot, most of these exciting plays need that heads-up player who provides the assist: that key pass or pick that makes the play happen.

Valentine’s Day is the holiday of love. For that special someone, it’s a time to show him or her how much we appreciate them. Many use the holiday to reflect on what else in their lives they love. And, for some, that includes their cars. (And pets. Don’t forget about the cat and dog people.) […]

Featured Posts

Crash-related lost work days in 2013 totaled 1.628 million, with more than 90 percent a result of off-the-job crashes. What can employers do to improve driving safety for their workers? Read this post from the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety to learn more!

We don’t often think of our cars as public health tools, but safety features in vehicles can protect us from injuries, much as vaccines protect us from certain diseases. Learn more in this post by the Vice Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board.

New research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety finds that automatic braking reduces rear-end crashes by 39 percent on average, and forward collision warning alone cuts them by 23 percent. Read to learn more about the study and its implications for car safety in the future.